Fun Facts About the Name Hiba
- More than 2 thousand babies named Hiba: U.S. records list 2,129 babies given the name Hiba from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Hiba Mean?
Hiba is an Arabic feminine name meaning "gift" or "present." It comes from the Arabic root w-h-b (و-ه-ب), the root of the verb wahaba, "to give" or "to bestow." The related noun hibah means a gift, and in Islamic law it refers specifically to a voluntary gift given without expectation of return.
Hiba is the simple noun form of that root. The longer compound Hibat Allah, literally "gift of God," is built from the same word plus the name of God and is a separate construction used historically as a male name. Hiba stands on its own as a given name rather than being a shortened form of that compound.
Hiba Name History & Origins
Hiba belongs to the Arabic naming tradition in which common nouns of the language serve directly as personal names. The word hibah was therefore available as a name within Arabic speech, not borrowed from another language or coined by an author.
The related compound Hibat Allah was borne by notable medieval figures, among them the philosopher Hibat Allah ibn Ali ibn Malka, known as Abu al-Barakat al-Baghdadi (died around 1165). The shorter form Hiba is used as a feminine name in Arabic-speaking countries and by Muslim families elsewhere. Spellings such as Hiba, Hibah, and Heba generally reflect different transliterations of the same Arabic word rather than distinct names.
Names that resemble Hiba in other languages, such as the Greek Hebe, have separate origins and are not related to it.
How Popular is the Name Hiba?
Hiba has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #2,068 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,177 | 85 | 0.0053% |
| 2024 | #2,308 | 80 | 0.0050% |
| 2023 | #2,068 | 94 | 0.0059% |
| 2022 | #2,453 | 74 | 0.0045% |
| 2021 | #2,971 | 56 | 0.0034% |
| 2020 | #2,902 | 56 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #2,633 | 66 | 0.0039% |
| 2018 | #3,361 | 47 | 0.0028% |
| 2017 | #2,847 | 59 | 0.0034% |
| 2016 | #3,076 | 54 | 0.0030% |
| 2015 | #2,903 | 60 | 0.0034% |
| 2014 | #2,427 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 2013 | #2,195 | 85 | 0.0048% |
| 2012 | #2,783 | 63 | 0.0036% |
| 2011 | #2,516 | 72 | 0.0041% |
| 2010 | #2,484 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 2009 | #2,577 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2008 | #3,032 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 2007 | #2,357 | 81 | 0.0042% |
| 2006 | #2,922 | 59 | 0.0031% |
| 2005 | #3,141 | 50 | 0.0027% |
| 2004 | #2,607 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 2003 | #2,534 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 2002 | #2,362 | 68 | 0.0038% |
| 2001 | #2,494 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 2000 | #2,916 | 49 | 0.0027% |
| 1999 | #2,796 | 49 | 0.0028% |
| 1998 | #2,666 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1997 | #2,840 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 1996 | #2,917 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1995 | #3,815 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1994 | #3,729 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1993 | #4,881 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1992 | #3,523 | 31 | 0.0017% |
| 1991 | #4,108 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1990 | #5,366 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1989 | #7,145 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1988 | #4,716 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #10,317 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,999 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #7,818 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #9,446 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #6,023 | 11 | 0.0007% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Hiba Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You attract success and money. You are a lover of nature and do not need others for your happiness. You are self sufficient. You strive for material success and power and have business sense. You possess strong organizational abilities, can be a good manager, and executive by nature. You are capable of great achievement in business and finance. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You are always looking for an opportunity to achieve financial and emotional security. You are basically peacemaker. You understand the law of harmony and desire to balance your life with those around you. You may feel incomplete without someone to share your love, ideals, wealth or work. You can be very sensitive and could appear a bit shy and perceptive. You have developed intuition, patience and the ability to nurture others. You can achieve the state of happiness if you are willing to accept your needs in a complimentary relationship and go to create them.
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